With the tech boom that’s going on right now it’s no surprise that a recent study reports 59% of IT employers plan on adding temporary or contract worker in 2015. When hiring short-term or contract workers it makes sense to outsource the work or even the hiring process altogether. A lot of IT employers are having trouble finding the right candidates for the job requirements, and considering more and more requirements are coming in, employers need to find the right fit fast.

With outsourcing comes the capability of hiring from a much larger pool of candidates that spreads worldwide. This is a huge advantage with hiring offshore employees, however with an increased pool of candidates comes an increased amount of applicants, and that includes those who lack the proper skills. Since the funnel has been increased it can be harder to find the right person for the job, 62% of IT employers said there’s a major gap between the skills job candidates have versus the skills that their company needs.In order to hire the best employee for the job recruiters have planned their strategies for 2015, here are the top IT recruitment trends found by surveying IT employers: Increased SalariesIncreasing salaries will bring in interested candidates who consider themselves as being worth a higher amount, which should correlate to having higher ability and expertise. 75% will increase starting salaries for incoming employees with 87% planning on increasing salaries for existing employees.

Recent College Graduates & InternsTaking on recent graduates and interns typically calls for a longer amount of time onboarding and teaching them, however this can be to your advantage to take on employees when they’re just starting out in the business because they require a lower salary and could turn out to be stellar employees. 70% plan on hiring recent college graduates with 35% planning on increasing their number of recent college graduate hires from last year, and 52% plan on hiring paid interns.

Retired WorkersThis opens up the job pool to people who are very experienced, and also have been taken out of the running for another company. 53% of IT employers said they are likely, or very likely, to hire retired employees from another company this year.

Potential PositionsEven if there isn’t a current position open, if a position is likely to open up it can be worth the time to recruit early and continuously in order to find the best candidate. 61% continuously recruit for job openings that may potentially open up in the future.

Aiding in Further EducationIf you can’t find applicants who hold all of the skills you are looking for, consider supporting your employees to get education to become skilled in exactly what you want. 50% provide financial help for employees getting advanced degrees and going back to school, while 23% pay for it completely.

More FlexibilityAllowing for flexible scheduling or telecommuting can open up your job to potential candidates who need flexibility in their workplace. This opens up your company to more potential candidates. For 2015, 60% of IT employers will offer more flexible schedules and work arrangements for employees.Statistics are taken from a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder, surveying IT employers